Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
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Artistthe Tea Party
CoverTangentsTheTeaPartyCollection.jpg
ReleasedDecember 12, 2000
Recorded1993–2000
GenreRock
Length67:09
LabelEMI Music Canada
ProducerJeff Martin and Ed Stasium
Prev year1999
Next year2001

Tangents is a greatest hits collection from Canadian band the Tea Party, released in 2000.

Tangents includes singles from Splendor Solis (1993), The Edges of Twilight (1995), Transmission (1997) and Triptych (1999), together with the single "Walking Wounded", B-sides recorded during the Triptych sessions and a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black".

The DVD compilation Illuminations was released in 2001 to complement Tangents.

Stuart Chatwood (Creative Director), Antoine Moonen (Graphic Artist), James St. Laurent/Margaret Malandruccolo/Nick Sarros (Photographers) won the 2001 Juno Award for "Best Artwork".

Commercial performance

Tangents debuted at number 10 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 14,780 copies in its first week.[1] The album was certified platinum in Canada.

Track listing

  1. "Walking Wounded" – 4:37
  2. "Temptation" (Transmission) – 3:25
  3. "The Messenger" (Daniel Lanois cover) (Triptych) – 3:31
  4. "Psychopomp" (Transmission) – 5:15
  5. "Sister Awake" (The Edges of Twilight) – 5:43
  6. "The Bazaar" (The Edges of Twilight) – 3:42
  7. "Save Me" (remix) (Splendor Solis) – 6:36
  8. "Fire in the Head" (The Edges of Twilight) – 5:06
  9. "Release" (Transmission) – 4:04
  10. "Heaven Coming Down" (Triptych) – 4:01
  11. "The River" (remix) – 5:43 (Splendor Solis)
  12. "Babylon" (Transmission) – 2:49
  13. "Waiting on a Sign" – 4:21
  14. "Lifeline" – 4:37
  15. "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones cover) – 3:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
Chart (2000)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2]63
Canadian Albums (Jam!)[1]10

Year-end charts

2000 year-end chart performance for Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
Chart (2000)Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[3]110
2001 year-end chart performance for Tangents: The Tea Party Collection
Chart (2001)Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[4]195

References

  1. ^ Cantin, Paul (December 1, 2004). "'Beatles 1' debuts at #1 in Canada". Jam!. Quebecor. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  2. ^ p. 276.
  3. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived September 6, 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived 6 November 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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  • [1] The Tea Party LIVE - Photography James St Laurent
  • [2] The Tea Party • Triptych Sessions - Photography James St Laurent